Over increasing concerns about the coronavirus, the NFL is the latest sports league to take action. The NBA and NHL have suspended their seasons. Major League Baseball is suspending baseball operations during spring training. College basketball conferences are canceling tournaments and the NCAA Tournament is, as of now, scheduled to go on without fans.
The NFL is not in season and doesn’t have plans as of now to delay the start of the league year and free agency, but it has canceled one event.
The NFL's spring meeting has been canceled.
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 12, 2020
According to NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero, the annual spring meeting, scheduled for later in March, has been canceled.
In these meetings, originally scheduled from March 29-April 1, owners would vote on football matters and potential rules changes.
According to Pelissero, those actions will be pushed to May when they hold their next meeting with owners, general managers and coaches.
Rules changes and other football matters normally discussed at the spring meeting, which was scheduled for March 29-April 1, will now be discussed and voted on at the May meeting, with NFL coaches and GMs expected to attend. https://t.co/V933KjS4WC
— Tom Pelissero (@TomPelissero) March 12, 2020
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